[BLDG-SIM] DOE2.1e HP HEAT-EIR-FPLR Problems

Glenn Haynes glenn.haynes at rlw.com
Wed Apr 4 10:08:42 PDT 2007


Chris,

 

I think the curve in DOE2 is actually the EIR as a function of PLR times
the PLR.  Hence, the term MPLR (modified part load ratio) is sometimes
used to differentiate.

 

The default RESYS linear curve (0.125, 0.875) is not theoretically valid
at low PLR because the actual EIR is increased too much and the EER
tends toward zero.  The actual product of EIR and PLR must tend toward
zero as PLR tends to zero, and the EER multiplier should not go below
about 0.75 due to realistic minimum run times per cycle (4 to 6 minutes
for most residential systems, maybe longer for commercial).  You may be
better off at low PLR values if you simply assume modified EIR-PLR is
equal to the PLR, as depicted by the linear curve (0,1), suggesting to
DOE2 that EER is not a function of PLR at all.

 

If you are interested, I have developed an empirical cubic function (0,
0.83, 0.358, -0.188) that represents this relationship for a typical
RESYS application, but am not satisfied with it yet.

 

Glenn Haynes, PE

RLW Analytics, Inc.

860-346-5001x202

 

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From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Chris
Jones
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:19 AM
To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] DOE2.1e HP HEAT-EIR-FPLR Problems

 

It looks like my table is all messed when I arrives.  Hopefully you can
make sense of it.

At 10:41 2007-04-04, Chris Jones wrote:




I am comparing the default
DOE2.1e HP heating curves to the
performance data from various manufacturers.  In particular the
EIR-FPLR curve does not fit what the manufacturers show in their
data.  The default curve shows the EIR dropping as the part load
ratio drops.  My assumption is that PLR = Operating Capacity/Design
Capacity.  With the Trane, McQuay, and Waterfurnace data, the EIR
increases as the PLR goes down.  I am assuming that part load is a
result of lower flow through the unit or from higher entering dry bulb
temperature.  So when I do create my set of heating curves
HEAT-EIR-FT, HEAT-CAP-FT and HEAT-EIR-FPLR, the performance is
significantly worse than with the default DOE2.1e curves.  
 
Am I misinterpreting how to plot the data points for the HEAT-EIR-FPLR
curve?  Example from Trane:
COP     CAP
     
        EIR
     Ent
DB      Ent
WT      PLR
     EIR/EIR
Design  GPM
     FPLR
4.2     112000
  0.238   68
      
        68
      
        1.000
   1.000   
        
        24.5
    (1.000, 1.000)
3.1     62675
   
        0.323
   70
      20
      0.560
   
        1.355
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.560, 1.355)
3.1     64639
   
        0.323
   70
      20
      0.577
   
        1.355
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.577, 1.355)
3.2     65641
   
        0.313
   70
      20
      0.586
   
        1.313
   
        
        
        24.4
    (0.586, 1.313)
3.3     71123
   
        0.303
   70
      30
      0.635
   
        1.273
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.635, 1.273)
3.4     73541
   
        0.294
   70
      30
      0.657
   
        1.235
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.657, 1.235)
3.4     74631
   
        0.294
   70
      30
      0.666
   
        1.235
   
        
        
        24.4
    (0.666, 1.235)
3.5     79943
   
        0.286
   70
      40
      0.714
   
        1.200
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.714, 1.200)
3.6     82643
   
        0.278
   70
      40
      0.738
   
        1.167
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.738, 1.167)
3.6     83991
   
        0.278
   70
      40
      0.750
   
        1.167
   
        
        
        24.4
    (0.750, 1.167)
3.7     88881
   
        0.270
   70
      50
      0.794
   
        1.135
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.794, 1.135)
3.8     91903
   
        0.263
   70
      50
      0.821
   
        1.105
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.821, 1.105)
3.9     93457
   
        0.256
   70
      50
      0.834
   
        1.077
   
        
        
        24.4
    (0.834, 1.077)
4       98031
   
        0.250
   70
      60
      0.875
   
        1.050
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.875, 1.050)
4       101429
  0.250   70
      60
      0.906
   
        1.050
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.906, 1.050)
4.1     103173
  0.244   70
      60
      0.921
   
        1.024
   
        
        
        24.4
    (0.921, 1.024)
4.2     107353
  0.238   70
      70
      0.959
   
        1.000
   
        
        
        12.1
    (0.959, 1.000)
4.2     111199
  0.238   70
      70
      0.993
   
        1.000
   
        
        
        18.4
    (0.993, 1.000)
4.3     113135
  0.233   70
      70
      1.010
   
        0.977
   
        
        
        24.4
    (1.010, 0.977)
4.4     116795
  0.227   70
      80
      1.043
   
        0.955
   
        
        
        12.1
    (1.043, 0.955)
4.4     121041
  0.227   70
      80
      1.081
   
        0.955
   
        
        
        18.4
    (1.081, 0.955)
4.5     123169
  0.222   70
      80
      1.100
   
        0.933
   
        
        
        24.4
    (1.100, 0.933)
4.5     126363
  0.222   70
      90
      1.128
   
        0.933
   
        
        
        12.1
    (1.128, 0.933)
4.6     130957
  0.217   70
      90
      1.169
   
        0.913
   
        
        
        18.4
    (1.169, 0.913)
4.7     133313
  0.213   70
      90
      1.190
   
        0.894
   
        
        
        24.4
    (1.190, 0.894)
 
Thanks for any help!
 
 
 
 
 


Chris Jones, P.Eng.
14 Oneida Avenue
Toronto, ON M5J2E3
Tel. 416 203-7465
Fax. 416 946-1005

 
 
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